Branch Details

Construction Technology

FASTAbbreviation: RAcad. year: 2016/2017

Programme: Civil Engineering

Length of Study: 1.5 years

Accredited from: 25.7.2007Accredited until: 31.8.2023

Profile

The Construction Technology branch of the trimestral consecutive master’s study programme Civil Engineering follows on from four-year bachelor’s courses of a technical nature. It is intended mainly for graduates from the four-year Civil Engineering bachelor´s study programme. It is focused mainy on the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge and on activities for the optimum management of the preparation and realization of construction work both in the Czech Republic and abroad. Emphasis is placed on the development and knowledge of exact methods for the solution of engineering and technological design tasks, construction technology and relevant economic aspects, as well as on the use of the most modern computer software for the solution of engineering tasks during the preparation and realization of construction works.
During their studies, students acquire knowledge from theoretical and engineering subjects which form the wider base of the branch, and also special knowledge which corresponds to the focus of their studies. They gain knowledge of the latest scientific and technical findings in all their complex mutual interconnectivity and are guided towards the performance of individual creative engineering work. They apply the knowledge acquired in individual subjects in individually assigned construction and technical tasks concerning the issues of the given field of study.
An important part of the course is the extended tuition of foreign languages. A ten-week specialised work placement in the construction industry undergone during the second semester at an important building company is an asset for gaining theoretical and practical knowledge about modern management in construction.It enables rapid verification and application of acquired knowledge in industry and a significant reduction in the period needed for graduates´ to adapt to the world of work when starting employment, and it is also a prerequisite for career progression and the attainment of managerial posts.
After graduation, graduates are able to solve even demanding specialised issues independently and are thus ready for their engineering career in industry.

Key learning outcomes

Graduates from the Construction Technology course of study have gained highly specialised (theoretical and professional) knowledge in the studied field and specialisation. They are capable of applying the acquired knowledge in the solution of problems within the given field of study. This knowledge is mainly from the field of construction technologies and methods of construction, construction technology management, project management in construction, economics and economic tools of management in building production, building law, management of the quality of construction work and environmental protection during construction.
Graduates are capable, within the scope of the skills they have gained, of independently solving even demanding specialised problems (the independent solution of complex engineering, technical and managerial problems in the construction industry), and are thus prepared for their engineering career in industry. They are capable of implementing comprehensive solutions to engineering problems.
As highly-qualified specialists, graduates are able to hold high engineering and managerial posts and successfully perform the functions required of them, and are equipped with the prerequisites for the solution of even complex technical problems, and not only during the comprehensive design of engineering structures but also during the preparation and realization of such structures.
Within the context of professional competence (after gaining the required amount of work experience), graduates from the Construction Technology course of study can obtain certification from the Czech Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Technicians Engaged in Construction.
Graduates are able to manage complex technical or specialised activities or projects and take responsibility for their quality. They are also capable of taking responsibility for the specialised management of individuals and groups.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Graduates from the Civil Engineering consecutive master’s study programme in the field of Construction Technology have deepened their knowledge from theoretical and specialised disciplines. They are entitled to use the title "inženýr" (abbreviated to Ing.) before their name. Graduates are familiar with the newest scientific and technical findings in all their complex mutual interconnectivity. They are capable of applying the gained knowledge from individual subjects to deal with the issues of a given field of study.
Graduates can find employment particularly as managers of large construction works (e.g. as the head construction manager), managers of various operations departments for the leadership of firms involved in the realization of construction works, construction and technology project engineers, responsible officials in state construction administration (construction administration offices, state site management), employees working to prepare construction investment projects, private entrepreneurs in the building industry, employees in the areas of quality management in construction, the environment of buildings, work safety and health protection.
Graduates also have the prerequisites for work in the field as a private entrepreneur.
They can also find employment within their field in the area of research and development.
Graduates’ knowledge of foreign languages in their area of specialisation will enable them to work abroad, if this is required.

Guarantor


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
CV14Economic Tools for Building Production Managementcs4CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CU01Information Technology IIcs4CompulsoryCrP - 13 / C1 - 26yes
CA06Mathematics (R)cs4CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 13yes
CW22Construction-technological designing ( R)cs5CompulsoryGCrP - 26 / C1 - 13yes
CW12Quaility Management Systemscs4CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 13yes
CD60Structural Analysiscs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 134488yes
CH54Selected Chapters from Building Physics - Rcs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 134488yes
CL61Prestressed engineering constructioncs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 134489yes
CH10Selected articles from Building Structures (R)cs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 134489yes
CW55Selected sections of building technology processes - GIcs3ElectiveGCrP - 26 / C1 - 134490yes
CW54Selected sections of building technology processes - GPcs3ElectiveGCrP - 26 / C1 - 134490yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
CW17Diploma seminar I (R)cs3CompulsoryGCrC1 - 39yes
CW16Environmental and labour protection mangementcs3CompulsoryGCrP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CW20Professional practical trainingcs12CompulsoryGCrVT - 1200yes
CW14Computer support in construction preparation and realization Ics3CompulsoryCrP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CV15Law in the Area of Civil Engineering Businesscs3CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CW15Execution and reconstruction of steel concrete structurescs3CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CW13Logisticscs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264491yes
CJ55Life cycles of building materialscs3ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264491yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BY51Intermediate Level English (exam)cs2CompulsoryExyes
CW21Diploma seminar II (R)cs5CompulsoryGCrC1 - 13yes
CV17Managerial Skillscs4CompulsoryGCrP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CW19Computer support in construction preparation and realization Ics5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 13 / C1 - 26yes
CV16Project Managementcs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CW18Building contract managementcs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
CO57Construction and restoration of metal and timber structurescs4ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264497yes
CR57Realisation and reconstruction of water structurescs4ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264497yes
CW04Special technologycs4ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264497yes
CM56Technology of road and street constructioncs4ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 264497yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Courses
4488 CD60, CH54
4489 CL61, CH10
4490 CW55, CW54
4491 CW13, CJ55
4497 CO57, CR57, CW04, CM56